Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 17, 2016

We see Drew Galloway and Lashley entering the arena earlier today. They both immediately spot each other and brawl backstage. The brawl doesn't last long.

"Willow" shows up. He says that he has no fear and is now free in an electronically masked voice. Jeff Hardy shows up. He says there is one Willow, and that Willow is in him. He says it's now time to expose the fake Willow. He asks him three questions: do you love? Do you hate? Do you die forever late in Willow's way? He then fights him. This starts a match that doesn't last long as Hardy quickly beats the fake Willow. He tries to unmask the fake Willow, but another Willow attacks him from behind. A third Willow shows up, this one without his face covered underneath the mask. He says he will become Jeff Hardy's worst nightmare.

Slammiversary is live June 12th on pay-per-view.

After the commercial break, the third Willow unmasks. It's none other than Matt Hardy, who says that Jeff loves Willow more than he loves him. He says that people love him, but people love Jeff, too, and heused his creation against him. He tells Jeff that he should have finished the job when he had the chance. After the other two Willows beat him up, Matt tells Jeff that he will not die and he will not rest until Jeff fights his personal armageddon. Matt then beats Jeff up before choking him out, and then says "Everything ends...even the indestructable Jeff Hardy."

Velvet Sky is backstage when she runs into Maria Kanellis' apprentice, Allie (who viewers may recognize as Cherry Bomb from the indy scene). Allie tells her that she has a match against Sienna tonight, and if Velvet loses, she's fired. Velvet Sky gets in Allie's face and scares the crap out of her for saying Sienna is tougher than her, and says "At least we know who's tougher than you."

Jeremy Borash interviews Dixie Carter, who declares that Lashley vs. Drew Galloway for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship a lumberjack match due to the animosity between Lashley and Galloway.

Sienna beats Velvet Sky. Velvet Sky is fired from TNA as a result of this match.

We hear from "the Miracle" Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis. Bennett says that there's no other girl that compares to Maria as we see them both by the pool and see Maria swim. Bennett then says EC3 Ethan Carter III is consumed with fighting him, and that EC3 needs to follow his road to redemption as he looks to his future as TNA World Heavyweight Champion.

"The Miracle" Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis are in the ring. Bennett then says he could have easily had another wrestling match with Ethan Carter III, but it would have accomplished nothing and he would have won again. He tells EC3 he needs to overcome the demons of his past, or he won't face him at Slammiversary. Bennett says he is looking to the future, where he wins the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and becomes a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He then calls out a Hall of Famer who exemplifies black and white...and we get Earl Hebner. Hebner shows up, and Bennett tells Hebner he wants to fight him. Hebnet tells Bennett he's a referee, but Bennett says Hebner is the only active Hall of Famer on the roster. He tells referee Steve Stiffler to get in the ring and ref his match because he doesn't want "[Hebner's] stupid son" to referee this match. Bennett then eggs Hebner on, and Hebner slaps him. The bell rings, and then Bennett knocks Hebner out. Stiffler reluctantly makes the three-count...and Hebner kicks out. Hebner hits Bennett with a low blow, then Maria distracts Hebner, who rips his shirt off and tosses it at her. He then turns around only to eat a big boot from Bennett, who wins the match. After the match, Bennett goes on the attack again, but Ethan Carter III makes the save. Bennett and Maria retreat, and Bennett lays down the next challenge: Tyrus in a Last Man Standing match.

Ethan Carter III beats Tyrus in a Last Man Standing Match after stacking some steel steps on Tyrus and putting his weight on them after striking them with a steel chair. "The Miracle" Mike Bennett shows up after the match, nonplussed by the situation as he stares down EC3 from the top of the entrance ramp.

We see Lashley training in the gym.

eff Hardy says his brother Matt Hardy has gone off the deep end. He vows to end this.

Eddie Edwards and DJ Z beat The Helms Dynasty (Trevor Lee and Andrew Everett).

We see Drew Galloway in the gym as we look back on his TNA World Heavyweight Championship reign.

It's time for Fact of Life with Eli Drake. Tonight's guest is Bram. He says that his Feast or Fired briefcase is power, and that it could change lives. He then introduces Bram. Bram tells Eli Drake that his briefcase is actually dangerous. Drake says he's the most dangerous force in his life right now, and he tries to make him a deal: hand the TNA King of the Mountain Championship over now and be spared the humiliation. Bram says that's not going to happen. Eli stops the show and leaves. Bram says Eli Drake is leaving because he has no testicles, and tells him to get back in the ring. Eli Drake then teases cashing his Feast of Fired briefcase...but he says he won't do it tonight. He leaves again only to be tossed back into the ring by Bram, starting a brawl. Bram almost hits The Brighter Side of Suffering, but Eli Drake flees.

Ethan Carter III confronts "The Miracle" Mike Bennett concerning their rematch, but Bennett says there's one more thing for him to do: face Matt Hardy next week and beat him.

Drew Galloway beats Lashley by disqualification in a lumberjack match and retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship after the heel lumberjacks drag Galloway out of the ring. This starts a lumberjack brawl with several spots where a few guys go into the ring and dive into everybody from over the top rope. After everyone is down after Eddie Edwards superplexes Andrew Everett into the rest of the lumberjacks, Bram attacks Lashley, then Eli Drake attacks Bram, then Jeff Hardy attacks Eli Drake, then Matt Hardy attacks Jeff before "The Miracle" Mike Bennett tosses Eil Drake out only to get chased out of the ring by EC3. Lashley Spears EC3, then Drew Galloway gets the last word on Lashley and all the lumberjacks.

Final Impact - Impact Wresting recap for August 26, 2015

The show begins with The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) showing up. Jeff apologizes for breaking his leg and promises he'll make it up to the fans. He then says that in the beginning, only he, Jeff and the fans believed they would make it...and here they are. Jeff then says that Matt needs one more shot, and if he can get it, he can become TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Matt says it's been one year since TNA welcomed him back, and everyone from the company to the fans to his family have been incredible to him. He says that his last match with Ethan Cater III was incredible and could have went either way, and says he feels he is the man who can carry TNA into the future, and tells EC3 that he's taking the World title. Just like Jeff, he feels he can become World champion with one more shot. Ethan Carter III and Tyrus show up. EC3 says that in 1999, he was at a live event for a match that involved ladders...and the Hardys. Now that he's dealing with them, he says he couldn't be any more disappointed, and says that he was victorious in his last meeting with Matt...and that he's not getting his one more chance. EC3 and Tyrus turn around to leave, but Jeff Hardy wants to know from EC3 why he's a "grade A jackass." EC3 says he is a franchise, and says the World title is "top guy stuff." He calls Jeff "a daredevil who can't stick a landing" and tells him to tread lightly. Jeff knows he's not medically cleared, but he's ready to throw down with a steel chair. EC3 whispers into Tyrus' ear, then says he's a granter of opportunities. He says that if the crowd can chant "Matt 4 Champ," he'll grant the rematch. He grants it, but there's a caveat: if Matt wins, he becomes World champion. If EC3 wins, Jeff has to be his personal assistant and has to do all his menial work.

Eric Young tells Chris Melendez he can't be held responsible for what happens to him, and says he's crazy to accept another match from him. He's taken everything he can from him, and now he plans to take the one thing he has left: his prosthetic leg.

Jeff and Karen Jerrett says they're happy to be here and that tonight will be a huge night on Impact Wrestling.

Eric Young beats Chris Melendez after putting legs hand on the ropes during the pinfall. EY takes Melendez' leg, calls himself a "big game hunter," then says that "it's going on the mantle."

Tigre Uno retains the TNA X Division Championship against Sonjay Dutt and DJ Z.

"The Cowboy" James Storm tells Abyss and Manik that Mahabali Shera (or Khoya) is no longer part of The Revolution, and that it's all about them now. He wants Abyss and Manik to bring the gold back to them. Storm tells Manik that if he ever sees him dancing like a monkey again, he will cut him down.

The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against The Revolution (Abyss and Manik), thanks to Mahabali Shera stopping "The Cowboy" James Storm from doing much in the way of interference.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) appear again. Jeff says that Ethan Carter III is always throwing money around, and there are still a lot of unknowns about the deal. Nevertheless, Jeff accepts Ethan Carter III's caveat for Matt Hardy vs. EC3 for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship next week.

Brooke beats Velvet Sky by disqualification when Jade and Marti Bell attack Brooke outside of the ring. Jade and Marti Bell continue their attack on Velvet Sky, but Rebel shows up to make the save...or so we think. Rebel kicks Velvet Sky in the back of the head, and the three of them attack Velvet Sky. Taryn Terrell appears on the TitanTron, telling Velvet she made a mistake messing with The Dollhouse (Taryn, Jade, Marti), and that she just met the newest member. Rebel is officially a member of The Dollhouse.

Bobby Roode plans to prove to Jeff Jarrett, Dixie Carter and the wrestling world why he is the "It Factor of Professional Wrestling" by getting a shot at the TNA King of the Mountain Championship.

Mr. Anderson says that actions speak louder than words...and that's what he has to say about the TNA King of the Mountain Championship. Meanwhile, Drew Galloway is on the phone backstage...

Bobby Roode beats James Storm, Lashley and Mr. Anderson to become #1 contender to the TNA King of the Mountain Championship.

The cover girl for the 2016 TNA Knockouts Championship is...all three. Brooke, Gail Kim and Velvet Sky will all be on the cover of the calendar.

Ethan Carter III says that Jeff and Matt Hardy accepting his challenge is the best decision they've ever made, and says that after Matt loses, he wants no qualms about it as he welcomes Jeff Hardy to Team EC3.

Dixie Carter shows up. She says that when someone sincerely offers their help, you listen and be a team player, and do not let stubbornness get in the way. She says that she was one of the few people who knew that the opportunity for Jeff Jarrett to help was there, and says she couldn't be any happier. She asks him to come to the ring, and he does. Jarrett says that the new chapter in their relationship was so out of the blue that it was the very last thing he was expecting, but he's glad it happened. He says that he's glad that Dixie accepted his help after what has happened since that phone call, as it is win-win for TNA, Global Force Wrestling and the wrestling fan. He says they've kept it going, but they've got to keep it growing. Dixie says that together, he and Jarrett are unstoppable, and that the show needs a leader. Before Dixie can make a decision on whether to make Jarrett that leader, Drew Galloway crashes the proceedings. He says that the TNA-GFW partnership has gotten everyone in the back fired, and respects Jeff Jarrett for what he's doing, but says that he found out something twenty minutes ago: security footage showing the license plates of the two getaway cars from the attacks, both sharing one name: Jeff Jarrett. Galloway knows that with him and Bully Ray out of the picture, Jarrett has everything to gain and nothing to lose. Jarrett vehemently defends himself, but Galloway threatens to drop him where he stands if he's lying about who it was. Suddenly, the perpetrator reveals themselves: Karen Jarrett, who says she did it for her family and for Global Force Wrestling, saying that Jeff deserves this. She says that Jeff started TNA, and that one little spark can cause a giant inferno. All of a sudden, Jeff Jarrett kicks Drew Galloway in the balls, and as his Global Force Wrestling storm the ring and attack Galloway, Jarrett tells Dixie that sometimes, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Rockstar Spud and the TNA locker room rush in to counter them, but it turns into an all-out brawl where the GFW roster comes out on top. The show ends with the GFW roster and the Jarretts celebrating the start of a hostile takeover of TNA.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for June 24, 2015

Ethan Carter III tells Jeremy Borash that Kurt Angle's opponent tonight is a "TNA institution."

Kurt Angle enters the ring. He tells Ethan Carter III his run for the World title is coming to an end. He tells EC3 to bring out his mystery opponent right now, but only EC3 and Tyrus show up. After saying he will take the title from him in seven days, Angle tells him to shut up so he can get the match over with, but EC3 continue to talk about how he's beaten everyone TNA has put in front of him, but it only convinces Angle that EC3 is in love with himself, and Angle promises to end his undefeated streak next week and make him tap. Ethan Carter III is in the mood to fight after that, but it's all a tease as he brings out the opponent he's picked for Angle tonight...Matt Hardy.

Tigre Uno beats Low Ki and Grado to win the TNA X Division Championship! Tigre Uno tells Christy Hemme that this is the greatest night of his life.

Bram interrupts Jeremy Borash to say he's calling out another TNA legend tonight. After Bram leaves, a finger gloved hand touches JB's shoulder. JB looks at the man, who is not seen, and tells him "It's time."

Taryn Terrell yells at Jade and Marti Bell for their failure last week, then declares that at Slammiversary, it will be the three of them versus Brooke and Awesome Kong in a 3-on-2 match.

Velvet Sky beats Angelina Love and earns the right to return to TNA full-time.

The Dirty Heels (Austin Aries and Bobby Roode) aren't happy with the Full Metal Mayhem stipulation, but they're still certain they can use the lack of rules to stay in the series and break The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) in half.

Who will bring balance in a world on the razor's edge? Play time is over...

MVP is back. The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Low Ki, Kenny King, Homicide) may have lost to The Rising (Drew Galloway, Eli Drake, Micah), but they're back up and they're not done yet.

The Dirty Heels (Austin Aries and Bobby Roode) beat The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) in a Full Metal Mayhem match to tie the Best of Five Series up at two wins each.

Jeremy Borash interviews Matt Hardy when Ethan Carter III shows up. It does not take long for Matt Hardy to shut EC3 up.

Jeff Jarrett and his wife Karen Jarrett suddenly show up, much to the surprise of Josh Mathews and D'Angelo Dinero. Jeff is wearing a Global Force Wrestling T-shirt. A week ago, he was promoting a GFW show when TNA contacted him with a proposal. That proposal is a match, and not just any match. It's a King of the Mountain Match, and it's at Slammiversary this Sunday. Jarrett rattles off the names of wrestlers who became TNA legends, then hands the mike to Karen so she can air her reaction. She was against this at first, but she supported Jeff, who she says didn't leave TNA the way he wanted to go out. Jarrett says he's in the match Sunday, and says he's going to come out on top in TNA one last time.

Bram's opponent is none other than Vader.

Vader beats Bram by disqualification when Bram hits him with the steel turnbuckle. Bram continues to attack him when he is attacked by none other than "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan, who hasn't been seen in TNA in almost two years.

Eric Young beats Chris Melendez.

The Rising (Drew Galloway, Eli Drake, Micah) and The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Low Ki) are brawling in the ring as soon as we come back from commercials, and the BDC bring out a new secret weapon: Hernandez, who also hasn't been in TNA for a while.

Kurt Angle beats Matt Hardy with the Ankle Lock Submission. After the match, Ethan Carter III and Tyrus show up, and Matt Hardy fights them both off long enough so that Angle can fight back and put EC3 in the Ankle Lock Submission to end the show.

After the show, it is revealed that the contract signing segment involving "The Cowboy" James Storm and Magnus was not shown on television because their match is that personal. Their match is non-sanctioned, which means anything goes, the referee is only there to call the bell, and that nobody can be held liable for what happens.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 15, 2014

Eric Young tries to get his hands on MVP in the parking lot, but security just won't let him.

Eric Young is in the ring. He trusted MVP, and he's not going to just give up the World Title to him. When EY calls MVP out, MVP appears on the TitanTron. He makes his true agenda known: he just wants the belt to add to his power. MVP also doesn't have a contract, and he tells Eric that if he wants to go after him, he'd better bring in some big guns.

Bedlam is about to happen at Dixie Carter's home...

Willow beats Magnus, after Bram tries to hand Magnus a foreign object. Not wanting to risk the disqualification, he kicks it away, leading Willow to win via a surprise roll-up.

Eric Young destroys MVP's office.

Dixie Carter gets a call from Bully Ray. She asks Rockstar Spud and the cameraman to record what's going on in the house and make video evidence for when the authorites (whom she calls) show up.

Gail Kim shows up and calls out The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky). They show up, and accept her challenge...by attacking her from behind!

Gail Kim beats Velvet Sky. Angelina Love blasts Gail Kim with the Knockouts title belt after the match.

The Menagerie (Knux, Rebel, The Freak, Crazzy Steve) are here...

Kazarian beats Crazy Steve by disqualification after Crazzy Steve pulls down the ref's pants as the rest of The Menagerie (Knux, Rebel, The Freak, Crazy Steve) clown around in the ring.

Ethan Carter III boasts about injuring Kurt Angle.

Eric Young attacks MVP as his security is busy tossing out Austin Aries, after MVP punches Aries in the gut.

Eric Young and MVP brawl, and security also gets involved. MVP ultimately lays EY out, telling Eric Young he's got his World title match against him tonight.

Bully Ray has taken over Dixie's house...and he's found Rockstar Spud!

"The Cowboy" James Storm beats Mr. Anderson after spitting beer in his eyes as the ref puts the beer bottle away.

Samuel Shaw is in the nut house...and someone's here to see him...

Sanada retains the TNA X Division Championship against Tigre Uno and DJ Z.

Dixie Carter gets a call from Bully Ray. She's alone now.

Samuel Shaw's visitor is...Gunner?

Dixie is in her home...and she confronts Bully. As Bully tries to get her to admit that she fears him, Ethan Carter III attacks Bully Ray from behind.

MVP vs. Eric Young for the TNA World title turns into a brawl when Kenny King shows up and attacks EY. All of a sudden, Bobby Lashley shows up and...attacks EY as well! King and Lashley have formed an alliance with MVP!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for April 17, 2014

Eric Young comes out. He calls the TNA title the pinnacle of what he's done for the last 17 years. He plans to become a people's champion. All of a sudden, Dixie Carter shows up and takes all the credit for his success. She wants him to do everything she wants him to do as TNA's World Champion, but EY isn't interested in dealing with her crap. She wants to give Eric a makeover as well, and that if he refuses, she just might work on his "loud mouth," or maybe she'll work on "that wife of his." As Eric Young warns Dixie not to involve his wife in this, Bully Ray shows up and verbally runs Dixie off before saying he respects Eric Young.

Madison Rayne retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Velvet Sky in a street fight.

Eric Young thanks Bully Ray for standing by him. He then meets Abyss, who wants a shot at the World title. Eric Young proposes a Monster's Ball. Abyss thinks he's crazy. Young insists.

MVP talks about Eric Young,t hen focuses his attention on Samoa Joe, saying he watns to talk to him. Austin Aries shows up wanting a shot at the TNA world title, saying he's sick and tired of being ignored. MVP, knowing where Aries stands, nearly comes to blows with him. Aries wants the match, but tells him to wait until next week as "he doesn't want to throw fists with a convicted felon."

The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz) retain the TNA Tag Team Championships against The Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards) thanks to interference by DJ Z.

Willow beats Rockstar Spud and Ethan Carter III in a handicap match. Kurt Angle returns to clear the ring and take it to EC3!

Kurt Angle tells Ethan Carter III they're going to fight in the ring soon...and the match will only end when one man is in a bodybag!

Bobby Roode is issuing an open challenge to anyone on the TNA roster except for Bully Ray.

Can Sanada prove himself to The Great Muta and to the country of Japan?

Kenny King shows up wanting a match, but for now he'll settle for guesting on commentary for the next match.

Tigre Uno beats Sanada to tie up the best-of-three series for the TNA X Division Championship at one victory for each man.

Bully Ray has plans for Bobby Roode...and somebody else is gonna carry them out in his stead!

Gunnar answers Bobby Roode's open challenge.

Bobby Roode beats Gunner in a Tables match thanks to interference from "The Cowboy" James Storm. Bully Ray makes the save.

Bully Ray teams with Gunner next week to take on Bobby Roode and "The Cowboy" James Storm!

Eric Young retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Abyss in a Monster's Ball match!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for March 6, 2014

Bobby Roode shows up with the Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jesse Godderz), who won the TNA Tag Team Titles back in Tokyo recently. Roode plans to run TNA his way after plowing MVP into the ground. Austin Aries shows up and wants to co-run TNA when Team Dixie wins, causing everyone else to say they want to do so, too, much to Roode's chagrin. As Aries and Roode bicker, MVP shows up with The Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards). MVP has gotten another partner, but Dixie Carter shows up before he can announce who it is and tells MVP his choice doesn't matter. MVP's choice is Jeff Hardy, but Dixie won't let that happen. Bobby Roode gets in MVP's face, starting a brawl between the two teams.

Davey Richards has to be taken to the back after Austin Aries attacks him with a chair during the elimination tag team match of MVP and The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) vs Bobby Roode, Aries and Robbie E. Team MVP has an hour to re-renter the ring or Team Roode wins.

Samuel Shaw hasn't gotten the message from last week...

Mr. Anderson substitutes for Christy Hemme, lambasting Samuel Shaw as he announces the next match.

Samuel Shaw vs. Eric Young ends with Shaw choking Mr. Anderson out and going to the back to "reclaim" Christy Hemme.

MVP confronts Austin Aries, telling him he has no character.

Ethan Carter III and Dixie Carter talk about the recent turn of events.

Samuel Shaw is looking for Christy Hemme...

Samuel Shaw confronts Velvet Sky in the female dressing room, and finds out Christy Hemme is in the make-up room.

Ethan Carter III enters the ring, and says Kurt Angle is scared of him and his submission wrestling. Kurt shows up after Ethan calls himself an "American icon," and says Ethan is an "American asshole." He chases Ethan out of the ring, but as he leaves, Ethan rushes back in to attack Angle and blow his knee with a knee lock.

Davey Richards knows what he must do...

Kenny King is King of the Night! He's back, baby!

ODB, Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne beat Gail Kim, Lei'D Tapa and Alpha Female!

Willow's coming...

Samuel Shaw thinks he's found Christy Hemme, but it's really Mr. Anderson, who beats Samuel up and tells him to leave Christy alone!

Gunner shows up and tells James Storm his days are numbered. James Storm shows up, and after some talk, Storm beats Gunner up after the latter considers making their match a Last Man Standing match.

Bobby Roode heads to the ring as Davey Richards gets his shoulder taped up.

Bobby Roode wants the count-out win, but Davey Richards shows up in time.

Bobby Roode beats Davey Richards with the Crossface, giving Team Dixie the advantage at the Lethal Lockdown match this Sunday. MVP and Eddie Edwards have to chase Roode out of the ring to get him to let go.

Dixie Carter's strategy for Magnus: go out and defend his title successfully Sunday. That's it.

Samoa Joe shows up and calls out Magnus, who shows up. He taunts Joe and plans to use his rage against him to retain the world title this Sunday. Samoa Joe tells Magnus he won't be walking out at all when he's done. Magnus beats up Joe, but Joe gets the rear naked choke in on Magnus.

Tigre Uno is coming to LockDown!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for November 28, 2013

Dixie Carter shows up. She has a new Chief of Staff: Rockstar Spud. He's watching the roster carefully as he kissed up to Dixie. As for the World Title tournament, Kurt Angle vs. Magnus is a Last Man Standing match while Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy is a Tables match. Also, tonight's winners get a turkey dinner while the losers get nothing. Dixie then introduces Ethan Carter III into the ring. Ethan calls his challenger for tonight his biggest to date, as he used to run roughshod over the the TNA roster.

Ethan Carter III's opponent? Curry Man!

Ethan Carter III beats Curry Man.

Kurt Angle thanks James Storm and Gunner for teaming with him...but Storm finds it hard to forgive Gunner.

The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jesse Godderz) and their new DJ Zema Ion meet Eric Young, ODB...and two turkey suits! They have to take on Norv Fernum and Dewey Barnes...and the losers wear the suits!

Lei'D Tapa beats Velvet Sky.

The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz) beat Norv Fernum and Dewey Barners in record time in a Turkey Bowl match. Barnes and Fernum don the turkey suits and do the turkey dance...but they embrace it instead of feeling humiliated.

Dixie Carter sends a message to AJ Styles: you have one week to come back with the TNA World Heavyweight title...or else...

Bobby Roode has Chris Sabin, Christopher Daniels and Kazarian in his corner.

Rockstar Spud plans the turkey dinner.

Magnus is Kurt Angle's third partner. They know they have to face each other next week, but Magnus is helping Angle get his hands on Bobby Roode.

A mock funeral is held for Aces and Eights. Mr. Anderson pops out of the coffin to place in the coffin. He, Magnus, Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, commentator Mike Tenay and Eric Young are involved. Bully Ray shows up and tells Anderson to sleep with one eye open after what happened last week.

Rockstar Spud is trying to get the turkey dinner done on time.

Team Roode (Bobby Roode, Christopher Daniels, Kazarian and Chris Sabin) beats Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Magnus, James Storm and Gunner) by disqualification after Angle hits Roode with a steel chair that Roode introducted into the match.

Team Roode (Bobby Roode, Christopher Daniels, Kazaian and Chris Sabin) celebrates their victory.

James Storm and Gunner don't seem to be on the same page.

Dixie Carter and Ethan Carter III leave early. Dixie puts Rockstar Spud in charge of the turkey dinner.

Rockstar Spud brings out all of tonight's winner for the turkey dinner. Chris Sabin's girlfriend Velvet Sky is thrown out because she didn't win tonight. All the winners say what they're thankful for, then Kurt Angle crashes the party with some friends of his own. Food fight!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for November 7, 2013

Dixie Carter gives Mr. Anderson his match against Bully Ray...and introduces him to "Pacman" Jones, who hasn't been on TNA programming in ages.

The Main Event Mafia (Sting, Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, Magnus) show up and say their job is done before announcing they are going their separate ways. Sting wishes his associates the best before he leaves. Samoa Joe plans to win the title tournament before leaving, as does Magnus, who wishes Kurt Angle the best before he tells him he may have to go through him on the road to the top. Magnus also walks out of the ring. Angle plans to win the world title and become the absolute best he know he can be. He mentions his match from last week when Bobby Roode shows up and tells him to admit he lost to him twice and move on. This starts a brawl between the two men.

Kurt Angle sits in a chair in the ring. He calls out Bobby Roode. Roode comes out and they brawl some more, and referees, security and even wrestlers and have to separate them!

Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) mess with DeGuin Evans and "Pacman" Jones, who are in the audience. After Bad Influence shove them, Evans and Jones go after them and overpower them.

Garrett Bischoff and Knux meet Mr. Anderson, who tells them the fight between him and Bully Ray isn't club business.

Lei'D Tapa and Gail Kim show up during Velvet Sky vs. Brooke vs. ODB.

Lei'D Tapa and Gail Kim interfere in Velvet Sky vs. Brooke vs. ODB. Gail Kim then flaunts her dominance and challenges any woman outside of TNA to take her on. She'll even give whoever wins a title shot!

Knux and Garrett Bischoff meet with Bully Ray. They know Aces and Eights is about Bully Ray...and they've had enough.

Dixie Carter meets Ethan Carter III after an angry phone call. Ethan gets to pick of two people for his opponent.

Garrett Bischoff and Knux are in the ring, and they call Tazz and Bully Ray in to vote on the future of Aces and Eights. Garrett calls Bully out on his crap, then Mr. Anderson show up. Garrett and Knux vote out of Aces and Eights, then Bully Ray votes to keep the club as it is. Tazz then votes himself out, and Bully Ray blames Anderson for all this. After Anderson promises to destroy Bully, Bully then tells him that for someone who respected "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, he forgot the first rule: don't trust anybody. Garrett and Knux attack Anderson, and Bully strikes him with the chain. The vote was all a set-up to attack Anderson.

Bobby Roode shows and up says he wants Kurt Angle right now so he can beat his ass.

Ethan Carter III beats Dewey Barnes.

Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) harass Joseph Park...but Eric Young shows up and challenges them to a match!

Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) beat Eric Young and Joseph Park after Daniels throws an appletini into Park's face.

Kurt Angle shows up and calls out Bobby Roode. Austin Aries shows up instead, and wants the best out of Kurt Angle in their match. Dixie Carter shows up on the TitanTron and spins the Wheel of Dixie, and it soon becomes known that Angle vs. Aries next week will be a submission match. Bobby Roode then shows up and attacks Angle, but Aries goes at it with Roode. Security and referees have to separate the two men.

Jeff Hardy beats Chris Sabin in a Full Metal Mayhem match to advance in the TNA World Title Tournament.

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Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for October 24, 2013

Dixie Carter enters the ring, which is full of AJ Styles merchandise. She says she made a mistake with AJ Styles, whom she brings out. She tells AJ she's been motivating him to glory, and tries to give him rather extravagant perks as well as a convertible. (That's not what AJ meant when he said you would pay, Dixie.) AJ Styles isn't buying it, and knows that Dixie bet against him getting back to the top in the past year. Dixie tries to cancel the world title rematch she made official this week and take him someplace nice far away, but Bully Ray shows up.

Bully Ray is ticked off that Dixie Carter would take away his rematch. AJ Styles gives Bully the rematch tonight, anyway. Bully thinks AJ got lucky at Bound For Glory, and blames referee Earl Hebner for his loss. When Bully says he'll get back what's his, AJ says even Aces and Eights won't stop him. Bully Ray sucker punches AJ in the gut and attacks him, but the lights go out...and Mr. Anderson returns to attack Bully!

Mr. Anderson missed the fans...and TNA. He missed Bully Ray, too, and knows that the people are sick and tired of Bully Ray. Dixie Carter shows up with security, and tells them to escort Mr. Anderson out for "being unauthorized to be in her ring." He fights off some of the security, but then allows himself to be handcuffed and escorted out.

Gail Kim and Brooke beat Velvet Sky and ODB thanks to Lei'D Tapa.

Ethan Carter III beats Dewey Barnes. (Dewey Barnes is local Nashville indy wrestler White Tiger.)

Magnus thanks Sting for the match Sunday, and apologizes to him for not showing respect after the match.

Kurt Angle shows up. He will take his place at the TNA Hall of Fame when his time comes. As for his match at Bound For Glory, he says Bobby Roode took him to the limit. Roode shows up and brags about his win. They almost come to blows and have a match tonight, but Roode pulls out a doctor's note saying Angle isn't cleared for competition tonight. Angle admits he's not cleared, but he still punches Roode before security breaks them up.

Bully Ray is ticked Mr. Anderson has returned to go after him. He tells Knux and Garett Bischoff to head to jail to make sure Anderson doesn't make bail as he focuses on AJ Styles.

The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jesse Godderz) show up for their cele-bro-tion. They chow down and party with the DJ before bragging about their winning the tag titles. "The Cowboy" James Storm and Gunnar show up to accost the DJ, eat the protein bars and drink the champagne as they promise to take the tag titles back. Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) show up and want a title shot, and Daniels bashes beer and champagne, saying appletinis are a real party drink...before giving his appletini to Storm, who gives it to Gunnar who splashes it in Daniels' face and starts a brawl. Joseph Park and Eric Young show up, but Park is bloodied. He choke slams Jesse, then goes after Bad Influence after pushing Young away.

With help from Mr. Anderson, AJ Styles retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship despite a ref bump and a cheating Bully Ray. Anderson goes after and wails on Bully Ray, and Dixie Carter appears on the TitanTron to announce that she has a contract for AJ Styles and is heading to the ring with it now!

Dixie Carter shows up and hands AJ Styles the contract, throwing in the car as a signing bonus. AJ Styles rejects the contract, tells Dixie money can't fix her complete lack of respect from the fans to the performers, then holds the TNA World Heavyweight Championship hostage and announces he's leaving TNA! He takes the title with him to the back, but not before stealing the keys to the car from Dixie's hand and driving off in it!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for October 10, 2013

Dixie Carter comes out. She calls Hulk Hogan "self-absorbed" and "egotistical," and says his name will never be uttered again. She namedrops Stephanie McMahon and Eric Bischoff as she says she can run the show herself. As she scoffs at AJ Styles' recent actions last week, she is interrupted by Sting. She criticizes Sting in a patronizing manner for making his own match against Magnus at Bound For Glory...so she puts him and Magnus in a match tonight against EGO (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) . Whoever loses will not be at Bound For Glory.

Austin Aries takes on Jeff Hardy next...and he's ready.

Austin Aries beats Jeff Hardy with a top-rope brainbuster. Samoa Joe shows up, congratulates him, then adds himself to the Ultimate X at Bound For Glory, making the match a five-way dance for the X Division title.

The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz) are heading to the ring to take care of their biggest problem.

Eric Young and Joseph Park have a road trip to San Diego...but they have a match tonight!

The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz) call out ODB.

Lei'D Tapa attacks ODB during her match with Jessie Godderz.

Bully Ray is coming to the ring...

Garrett Bischoff and Knux argue with Bully Ray, who blames everything on Mr. Anderson. Bully Ray wants Bischoff and Knux to AJ Styles so he won't make it to Bound For Glory.

Magnus and Sting are pumped for Bound For Glory...but they have tonight to deal with first.

Christopher Daniels and Kazarian are getting ready for the EGO Hall of Fame Ceremony...

Christopher Daniels and Kazarian show up in suits, top hats and canes. After making fun of other Halls of Fame, they bring out Bobby Roode, the first inductee to the Extraordinary Gentlemen's Organization's (EGO) Hall of Fame. After a video package of hilarious proportions, Roode speaks. He puts Daniels and Kazarian on a pedestal before bashing Kurt Angle's accomplishments. The latter doesn't last, as Kurt Angle comes back, enters the ring and gives Kazarian, Daniels and Roode a good thrashing! He then challenges Roode to a match at Bound For Glory!

Bobby Roode is furious that Kurt Angle has challenged him at Bound For Glory.

Brooke beats Velvet Sky to become the #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship at Bound For Glory.

Remember Derrick Bateman? He's back in TNA as EC3...aka Ethan...aka Ethan Carter III!

The Main Event Mafia (Sting and Magnus) beat EGO (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) to keep their spot on Bound For Glory.

Dixie Carter patronizes AJ Styles and tries to bribe him out of his matches for tonight and Bound For Glory with a big fat check just so she can get him out of TNA. It doesn't work.

AJ Styles vs. Aces and Eights (Garrett Bischoff and Knux) is out of control after AJ wins. Bully Ray strikes AJ with a chain repeatedly, with the sole intent of making sure AJ Styles doesn't make it to Bound For Glory!

Final Impact - TNA Impact Wrestling recap for June 27, 2013

Sting comes out minus the facepaint and in sunglasses and a three-piece suit. He calls out Kurt Angle, also in a suit. Both men are aiming to take out Aces and Eights and bring the world title back to TNA...and Angle says they will have a new member soon.

Aces and Eights accost Chris Sabin to wish him luck in his match tonight...then Bully Ray warns him not to cash in his shot at the world title before letting him go.

We check out Gut Check hopeful Adam Ohriner (best remembered as The Big O from Zack Ryder's Internet show "Z! True Long Island Story").

Suicide beats Kenny King and Chris Sabin to win the TNA X Division Championship! But Hulk Hogan shows up with a beat-up TJ Perkins...the real Suicide! (This leads to the Internet laughing at TNA as he is not the first to portray Suicide, with Kazarian, Christopher Daniels and Kiyoshi having donned the Suicide suit before Perkins ever did.) After it is revealed that someone jumped Perkins and stole the Suicide suit, the fake Suicide disappears with the X Division title.

Hulk Hogan wants the fake Suicide to reveal himself before the end of the night!

We check out Gut Check hopeful Ryan Howe!

Adam Ohriner beats Ryan Howe.

Sting and Kurt Angle are up to something...

TJ Perkins meets Bully Ray. Bully thinks the Main Event Mafia (Sting and Kurt Angle) put him up to this, but a dejected Perkins assures his beatdown was impromptu and very, very real.

Mickie James gives Velvet Sky a chance to walk away before she gets hurt again...but Velvet attacks Mickie for calling her a "three dollar pack mule!"

Mickie James retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Velvet Sky by submission. Christy Hemme interviews a devastated Velvet, whose knee was apparently still injured the entire time.

Sting and Kurt Angle encounter Bobby Roode...

Hulk Hogan tries to get information from the ref from the X Division title match about the fake Suicide, but gets nothing. He tells him to find the fake Suicide and tell him to reveal himself or be stripped of the X Division title.

Magnus beats Bobby Roode to win seven points in the Bound For Glory series.

Aces and Eights ask Robbie E, Jesse and Chavo Guerrero if they are the fake Suicide and whether or not they've seen Sting or Kurt Angle. They haven't, and they know nothing.

"The Cowboy" James Storm and Gunner are in the ring. Storm chose Gunner for his tag team partner because he's tough. Robbie E, Jesse and Tara show up, and Robbie E says Storm made a mistake for not picking him. He then says that he and Jessie Godderz - the Bro Mans - are the future of the tag team division. James Storm swears he heard "bromance" before calling Tara a "butterface." Gunner knocks Jessie out with one punch, and the Bro Mans retreat.

Sting and Kurt Angle look for the fake Suicide...

DOC and Knux of Aces and Eights run in to provide a distraction, but Sting and Kurt Angle beat them up and force them to retreat, enabling Samoa Joe to beat Mr. Anderson with the Rear Naked Choke for a ten-point victory! It is then revealed that Joe is in the Main Event Mafia!

Sting and Kurt Angle welcome Samoa Joe aboard to the Main Event Mafia.

Hulk Hogan shows up and calls out the fake Suicide, who shows up and gets a microphone but refuses to reveal himself. Bully Ray shows up and demands the mask to be removed, and tells the faker he got lucky tonight because he put the fear of Bully Ray into Chris Sabin. Suicide then asks Bully Ray if he knows who he is, and says he beat Bully Ray once before. He unmasks. It's Austin Aries, the very same man who created "Option C" last year, and he wants to beat Bully again for another world title reign.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 23, 2013

Hulk Hogan enters the ring. He's not letting AJ Styles's defection bother him, because he knows who his real family is. He calls out Sting who shows up. Hulk appreciates what Sting did, but he didn't have to put part of his future on the line. Sting says he needs just one shot (the correct word is "has") and that if he can't beat Bully Ray, he doesn't deserve the World title. Hulk reminds him he runs the show, not Bully. Brooke Hogan shows up, and says she's to blame for all of this, as she put a wedge between Hulk and Sting after what happened at Lockdown. Hulk wants her to move forward, but Brooke still feels guilt. Bully Ray shows up and says it's all him, but it's Brooke's fault he's still in love with her and still thinks of her. He goes on to say he will always love her before he walks away.

Kenny King guests on commentary for the next match.

A returning Suicide beats Petey Williams and Joey Ryan, pinning Ryan. Ryan is substituting for Zema Ion, who is out with a nasty bout of appendicitis. Suicide goes on to the X Division title match at Slammiversary XI.

Chris Sabin asks James Storm if he can tag with him at Slammiversary XI. Storm respectfully declines, saying he doesn't want to take away from the opportunity for Sabin to become a big solo star in the X Division and become champion over there.

Brooke Hogan wants an explanation from Bully Ray about earlier. He makes it clear: he still loves her.

Mickie James is conerned about Velvet Sky, but Velvet says she'll fight regardless of her bum knee.

Before Sam Shaw can face Alex Silva, Wes Brisco, Garret Bischoff and DOC show up. Brisco admits he and his buddies attacked Silva, and that Wes deserves to be in the Gut Check Bound For Glory tournament. The three of them assault Sam Shaw to show him "just how lucky he is." Magnus runs them off, and tells Wes Brisco he's made the battle between him and Aces and Eights personal for attacking his friend Sam Shaw. He goes to say that all Wes deserves is a beating, right here, right now!

As Magnus fights Wes Brisco, DOC and Garett Bischoff help Brisco assault Magnus...but Samoa Joe returns and saves the day!

At Slammiversary, another man will be in the TNA Hall of Fame. Who will it be?

Bully Ray congratulates Wes Brisco, and says AJ Styles will not disappoint.

Kurt Angle heads to Grand Central Station in New York as part of an amateur wrestling show to help save Olympic wrestling!

AJ Styles is here...

AJ Styles stands with Tazz, and Mr. Anderson hits Kurt Angle with a low blow behind his and the ref's back. Mr. Anderson beats Kurt Angle.

James Storm comes out. After talking about his legacy as a tag team champ, Bobby Roode and Austin Aries show up, and Roode says his time with Storm in Beer MOneyw as the worst four years of his career and his life. Then Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) show up and gloat about how they're better than everyone else. Then Shark Boy comes out and wants to be James Storm's partner. Robbie E comes out wanting the same. Then a mysterious man with full facial hair comes out and levels them both. The announcers identify him as Gunnar, who hasn't been on TNA TV in months. James tells Gunnar "See you at Slammiversary," confirming Gunnar as his partner in ten days.

Gail Kim says she'll continue to take out Knockouts as she deserves the title shot and not Mickie James. Taryn Terrell runs at her at full speed and takes her out.

Mickie James takes advantage of Velvet Sky's bum knee to beat Velvet and win the TNA Knockouts Championship!

Aces and Eights propose a toast to Mr. Anderson and AJ Styles.

Aces and Eights enter the ring. They ridicule D'Lo Brown, then praise Mr. Anderson. Bully Ray then calls out AJ Styles, who shows up. Bully tthen gives a beer to AJ, who chugs it down quickly before he gets his colors. Before he can put him on, Kurt Angle shows up and tells AJ his legacy is going down the toilet before he tells him to go ahead and put the colors on if it's what he was. AJ Styles does just that, then Angle runs in to the ring only to get beat down. Bully Ray gives AJ the hammer to hit Angle with as the rest of Aces and Eights hold Angle back, and AJ cleans Angle's clock. When the rest of Aces and Eights salute the audience, AJ takes the hammer and beats down a few members of Aces and Eights with it before running off. It was a trick all along. AJ Styles rides alone.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 16, 2013

The show starts with Hulk Hogan. He tells AJ Styles to join Aces and Eights, because "Who cares?" Kurt Angle will take on AJ at Slammiversary. Also, the contract signing for Bully Ray and Sting's World title match will also take place tonight. He then calls Abyss out to thank him for last week, but Joseph Park comes out instead and is amazed his brother Chris (y'know, Abyss) showed up while he was recuperating at home. Hulk asks Joseph where Abyss is when Devon and D'Lo Brown show up. They want Abyss as they believe Abyss helped Sting and Kurt Angle cheat. A pissed Park challenges Devon to a match, but Devon wants Park to prove himself. D'Lo wants Park. Hogan makes it so, and if Park wins he can challenge Devon anytime he wants.

James Storm has plans for Bobby Roode, Austin Aries and Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian)...

Bobby Roode beats Chavo Guerrero by disqualification after "The Cowboy" James Storm spits beer in Roode's face. Roode slowly backs out of the ring as "The Cowboy" eyes him.

Kurt Angle enters the ring. For a year, nobody seems to be trustworthy due to Aces and Eights. He's happy to take on AJ Styles at Slammiversary, but he calls out AJ so he can beat him up now. Mr. Anderson of Aces and Eights shows up and tells him - and everyone - that AJ Styles will be "patched in" next week, meaning that Styles is joining Aces and Eights. When Anderson dares Angle to show up so the club can destroy him, Angle beats up Anderson only to meet up with AJ, who proceeds to kick Angle in the head with a single-leg drop kick.

We meet TNA Gut Check winner Jay Bradley. He's ready to step his game up.

Jay Bradley beats Christian York to advance in the Gut Check Bound For Glory tournament.

Brooke Hogan and Mickie James talk. Brooke wants Mickie to have another match with Velvet Sky next week for the Knockouts title. Bully Ray shows up and harasses Brooke again.

Velvet Sky beats Gail Kim with a hurt knee and a roll-up. Gail Kim locks the ringpost Figure Four leglock on Velvet until ODB breaks it up.

Keny King retains the TNA X Division Championship against Petey Williams and Chris Sabin.

Christopher Daniels and Kazarian weigh their options after knowing what James Storm did earlier tonight.

D'Lo Brown tells Mr. Anderson he knows he messed up two weeks ago. Can D'Lo get back on the ball.

Hernandez beats Christopher Daniels after James Storm distracts Daniels. He then makes an announcement as per Hulk Hogan: at Slammiversary, it will be Bad Influence (Daniels and Kazarian), the team of Bobby Roode and Austin Aries, the team of Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez...and Storm and a partner of his choice for the tag team titles! It's a four-team tag team match for the tag titles at Slammiversary!

Joseph Park beats D'Lo Brown when D'Lo Brown bloodies Park up, making him angry...causing D'Lo to eat a Black Hole Slam!

The contract signing between Sting and Bully Ray for their match at Slammiversary occurs. Bully Ray calls out Sting, then calls out Hulk Hogan. Sting tells Bully Ray to make him bleed before he does the same to Bully Ray, and asks for a no-holds-barred match. Bully accepts, but only if he signs the contract, which states that if Sting loses, he can never compete for the World title again. Hulk Hogan tells him not to do it, but Sting accepts. Sting and Bully then beat each other up.

Saving the best for last: Suicide returns next week!

Here is the updated card for Slammiversary XI!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 9, 2013

Sting and Kurt Angle enter the ring. Sting tells us about the six-man tag match he set up last week, and Kurt Angle calls out AJ Styles, who he says could help them win the war. Kurt asks AJ which side he's on, and Sting intervenes to tell Aj to do the right thing as TNA is "the house that AJ built." AJ walks away yet again, and Kurt goes after him. This only causes both men to brawl, and gives Devon, Bully Ray and Mr. Anderson the necessary distraction to attack a sidetracked Sting.

AJ Styles leaves the arena.

Velvet Sky and Mickie James beat Tara and Gail Kim. Kim locks the turnbuckle figure four she used on Taryn Terrell last week onto Tara for failing her.

Aces and Eights head to the ring for some club business...and Bully Ray makes D'Lo Brown feel dejected.

Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) try to get "The Cowboy" James Storm on their good side with beer prior to their match tonight. Yeah, like that alone will work.

Aces and Eights enter the ring. They know AJ Styles won't go up against them with Sting and Kurt Angle in the six-man tag match tonight. He then puts D'Lo in the spotlight, and tells him to turn in his jacket for saying "I quit" to Kurt Angle last week. The "cut" has to be forced off of him, and Bully Ray tells him that D.O.C. had better beat Magnus for his sake if he wants his "cut" back.

Despite D'Lo Brown's interference attempts, Magnus beats D.O.C.

Aces and Eights almost beat D'Lo Brown's head in with a hammer, but Mr. Anderson has an idea: bust him down to prospect status.

Meanwhile, Hulk Hogan got a wild card call earlier. Will this man help Sting and Kurt Angle out, even if Magnus is their guy for the match?

Bobby Roode and Austin Aries also try to get on James Storm's good graces with beer. They fail miserably.

Austin Aries tries to goad James Storm into helping him win. After accidentally hitting Christopher Daniels with the Last Call Superkick, he pretends to count to three for Aries only to hit him with said superkick. Bobby Roode and Kazarian are speechless as Storm walks away. Neither team is #1 Contender for the tag team titles.

Aces and Eights destroy Magnus, scratching him out of the six-man tag match tonight.

Suicide is coming back!

Kenny King enters the ring to new entrance music, and brags about how good he is as and how he beats the odds. He then introduces another odds-beater, Chris Sabin, to the ring. He lets Sabin tell his story, then lets Sabin hold his belt because it'll be the closest Sabin will ever get to winning the X Division title from Kenny King. King then asks for his belt back, and he gets it all right...with a fist to the face!

Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian), Bobby Roode and Austin Aries beat up James Storm backstage.

Next week: a four-man Gut Check winner tournament where one of four former Gut Check winners will fight for a spot in the 2013 Bound For Glory series!

Bully Ray makes it clear that nobody says "I Quit" in Aces and Eights before the six-man tag match. D'Lo Brown did, and he's at the bottom of the ladder. Meanwhile, Hulk Hogan gets his mystery caller again. It's now or never...

During the six-man tag match, the rest of Aces and Eights is laid out backstage.

Abyss is back! He shows up and helps Sting and Kurt Angle beat Aces and Eights (Devon, Bully Ray and Mr. Anderson) in a six-man tag match!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for April 25, 2013

Security tries to stop Aces and Eights, but Bully Ray bullies them out of the way.

James Storm is in the ring. He says he got a good fight out of AJ Styles, whom he finds in the audience. He tells Aces and Eights that if they wanted a fight, they should have asked. He calls them out, but Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) show up and say they've been victims of those guys, too. They say Hulk Hogan may not have the answer to Aces and Eights, but they do...and the answer is four...Fortune Four. They want AJ to join them, but even James Storm isn't buying it. Kazarian calls Storm irrelevant, and this causes Storm to flip out and go at it with them only to get floored. Aces and Eights then show up and try to put Storm through a table, but Joseph Park rushes to the ring. He tries to take down Aces and Eights only to metaphorically take a bullet. Bully Ray tells them to hold up as he and Devon want him for getting into "family business." They then put Park through the table with a 3D - a Dudley Death Drop. It's the first one since Devon and Bully Ray originally split.

After the break, Bully Ray tells the audience that Aces and Eights aren't fooling around. He called out Hulk Hogan last week...and says Hulk has until the end of the show to respond to his challenge.

Mickie James tells TNA interviewers "It's about damn time I shine," concerning her match against Velvet Sky for the Knockouts title.

Hulk Hogan has no time for interviews...

Taryn Terrell steals a victory from a cocky Tara with a schoolgirl pin.

Robbie E wants Jesse to take out Rob Terry, and also wants to be in his corner.

Even with Robbie E, Jesse still couldn't beat Rob Terry.

Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) want Bobby Roode to reunite with them and reform Fortune Four. Austin Aries eavesdrops on the conversation from near a doorway...

We see a video package for Chris Sabin, who is coming back to the X Division after several months off due to a knee injury. Hail Sabin!

Austin Aries confronts Bobby Roode before their match concerning his conversation with Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) concerning the reformation of Fortune Four, and puts him through a little guilt trip. What's it gonna be, Bobby?

Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) guest on commentary for the next match.

Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez retain the TNA Tag Team Championships against Bobby Roode and Austin Aries after the interference attempts of Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) fail miserably.

Matt Morgan heads to the ring after talking about how Hulk Hogan is signing his death warrant against Bully Ray tonight.

Matt Morgan enters the ring and talks about how he can't get his way because Hulk Hogan is one big bunch of mistakes. He has a solution concerning Aces and Eights, and calls out Hogan so he can explain it. Hogan shows up. He wants to take on Bully Ray in exchange for a World title shot. Hulk believes in him, but sees right through what he's trying to do and says Morgan is in this for the wrong reasons. He declines and says he'll get all this done himself.

Aces and Eights laugh about the 3D to Joseph Park as well as Hulk Hogan taking on Bully Ray tonight. Bully asks the club to let him take care of this himself.

Velvet Sky retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Mickie James with a roll-up, despite taking damage to her injured knee.

Bully Ray and Devon talk about taking down Hulk Hogan.

Hulk Hogan has a moment with his daughter, Brooke Hogan. Brooke doesn't want him to do this, but Hulk knows he has to.

Bully Ray comes to the ring and rattles off all the names of those that Aces and Eights have taken down. He calls out Hulk Hogan. Hogan shows. They stare each other down. Bully says Hulk is scared of him. Hulk says otherwise, and that Hulkamania will never die. Another staredown occurs. Hulk gets emotional at first, and Bully turns his back with glee...but Hulk rip his shirt. Both men point at each other in typical Hulkster fashion before Hulk punches Bully, who bails out as Aces and Eights come out to the ring. Bully orders Aces and Eights to surround him, but the lights go out. When they come back on, Sting is in the ring pointing his bat at a cornered Hogan. He turns around and pushes the hat off Bully Ray's head with the bat. Hulk and Sting clean house, but Sting points the bat at Hogan again before walking away. What will the tension between Sting and Hogan lead to? Stay tuned!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for April 4, 2013

It's another night in Jonesboro, Arkansas...and we start it off with Aces and Eights. Mr. Anderson has a prospect jacket (or "cut") for AJ Styles and wants him to make the right choice. Devon has one of Brooke Hogan's documents, which threatens to change...something around here. D'Lo Brown has his notice of termination from TNA...and that's all he's got. He wants a staff member from the back to tell him why he was fired. Kurt Angle shows up, and says he'll say what he needs to...to his face. Kurt jumps D'Lo as his way of telling him how he feels only to get jumped by Aces and Eights. The TNA locker room backs him up immediately, and Aces and Eights retreat.

Joey Ryan wants to help Brooke Hogan by refereeing the Knockouts match tonight. Brooke lets him...reluctantly.

Gail Kim and Tara beat Velvet Sky and Taryn Terrell after Kim flirts with Joey Ryan, getting him to do a fast count for her as she grabs Taryn's tights. Velvet and Taryn then flirt with Ryan for the sole purpose of hitting Ryan with a low blow.

The team of Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez and the tag team champions, Bobby Roode and Austin Aries, are in the ring with Jeremy Borash for the contract signing for their match next week in Corpus Christi, Texas. Austin Aries has an idea after all the trash talk...stipulations! The match will be two-out-of-three falls, and if Guerrero and Hernandez lose, they can never work as a tag team in TNA again! The contract is signed!

We talk a look at Gut Check competitor Adam Pearce. After the match, we get a look at Magno.

Adam Pearce beats Magno in the Gut Check match as he holds on to the rope.

AJ Styles gets with Aces and Eights. Mr. Anderson wants him to join, and gives him a jacket to try on.

Hulk Hogan says Sting isn't here tonight. Now he needs to take care of some business and see where a certain person's interests lie...

Joseph Park gets with Kurt Angle to make some battle plans...

Hulk Hogan heads to the ring. He says he won't make the same kind of mistakes he made recently. He then calls out AJ Styles, who shows up. He eyes the Aces and Eights jacket in his hands and tries to talk sense into him after all he's been through in the past year, and wants AJ to help him. "The Cowboy" James Storm shows up, and confronts him about his actions from last week. He tells AJ to clock out before he gets knocked out. AJ and Storm stare each other down, then AJ walks away while looking at the "cut" in his hands.

Hulk Hogan gives AJ Styles one week to make a decision about where he's going to go - TNA or Aces and Eights. He's done sucking up to AJ.

Petey Williams beats Mason Andrews and Sonjay Dutt in an X-Division qualifying match. Mason Andrews was pinned after Williams hits the Canadian Destroyer on him.

Bully Ray wants Aces and Eights to win tonight's 10-man tag match at all costs...and he's also ready to deal with his wife Brooke Hogan in the ring...

Aces and Eights (Wes Brisco, Garrett Bischoff, Knux, DOC and Devon) beats Team TNA (Samoa Joe, Magnus, Kurt Angle, Eric Young and Joseph Park in a 10-man tag team match after DOC hits Joseph Park with a low blow.

Brooke Hogan is ready to deal with Bully Ray. Her father Hulk Hogan wants her to bring a few security guys with her, just in case.

Bully Ray comes out to the ring with a manila folder.  He's ready to take down Jeff Hardy next week. He calls out his wife Brooke Hogan, who shows up with some security detail. Bully chastises her for not wearing her wedding ring, and says she should be happy with him. Also, the manila folder does not contains divorce papers, as Bully Ray tells her. Instead, it's a front row ticket to next week's main event at Corpus Christi, Texas. He wants her to be at his side when he beats Jeff Hardy and retains the World Heavyweight title. He then tells Brooke "You've really let yourself go." She then tears up the ticket and slaps him in the face, but Bully just laughs it off and tells her he's in her head. Hardy finally runs in, and the show ends with him and Bully going at it.

Final Impact - TNA Impact Wrestling recap for March 14, 2013

AJ Styles is returning tonight in Chicago, Illinois!

Aces and Eights attack Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez before their match for the tag team titles. They introduce their president, Bully Ray, who used Hulk Hogan, screwed his daughter (and Bully Ray's new wife) Brooke Hogan, and followed every single one of us at Lockdown. Tazz welcomes Bully with a hug, then Bully enters the ring and gets his jacket. He brags about he fooled every single one of us for nine months. He dares Hulk Hogan to fire all of Aces and Eights after they've done in one night what New World Order could never do.

Sting, on the other hand, is really pissed off. He's going to get with Hulk Hogan to see how to deal with Bully Ray.

Knockouts referee Taryn Terrell is on probation following the events between her and Gail Kim at Lockdown.

Velvet Sky and Mickie James beat Gail Kima nd Tara afer Gail Kimslaps referee Taryn Terrell. Not surprisingly, Gail gets slapped back.

Bully Ray proposes a toast to the Aces and Eights, then Bully Ray leaves a message on Brooke Hogan's voicemail. Classy.

Rob Terry (formerly Robbie T) beats Robbie E in a Lockdown rematch...then it's dancing time!

Sting meets up with Hulk Hogan...

Bully Ray and Aces and Eights pick their next target....

Hulk Hogan tells Sting to get out of his office after all Sting has put him through concerning Bully Ray.

Austin Aries and Bobby Roode meet Sting. They rub the tiff between him and Hulk Hogan in his face. Sting wants to fight. Bobby Roode gets out of the way before Sting picks Austin Aries as his opponent for tonight.

AJ Styles is supposed to return, but Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) show up instead, dressed as the Legion of Doom (or Road Warriors, if you prefer). They then make fun of the Legion of Doom and AJ Styles before "The Cowboy" James Storm comes out and calls the "Legion of Boom" out on their crap before challenging one of them to a match right now. Christopher Daniels it is.

"The Cowboy" James Storm beats Christopher Daniels, then Daniels and Kazarian beat down Storm. AJ Styles finally shows up and beans Kazarian, causing Kazarian and Daniels to flee as AJ stares them both down. Styles then floors Storm with a monster short clothesline.

Aces and Eights ambush Kurt Angle!

Joseph Park shows up. He's glad to be here in Chicago, which is where his law firm of Park, Park & Park is based and also where is lives.  "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan shows up, and laughs at Hulk Hogan's predicament before calling the signing of Joseph Park "a mistake." He plans to correct all of Hogan's mistakes starting with Park, and tells Park to get out of the ring and get out of "this dump of a city." Park gets back in and challenges Morgan to a fight, but Morgan says "not on my time." He pretends to leave only to get back in and hit Park with the Carbon Footprint before saying "his time" is next week.

Bully Ray asks Hulk Hogan "Are you gonna fire us yet?" He then gets the idea to find Hulk Hogan along with the rest of Aces and Eights!

Aces and Eights beat down Sting as he takes on Austin Aries. Bully Ray tells Sting he used him before he asks Hulk Hogan "Are we memorable yet?" He then calls Hogan out.

After the break, Hulk Hogan shows up. Firing Aces and Eights would be the easy way out, and he's banding the entire TNA locker room together to take them out! Aces and Eights quell this insurrection quickly, and Bully Ray strikes some of the TNA wrestlers with the chain before asking Hogan "What're ya gonna do now?"

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for February 28, 2013

According to Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan, Hulk Hogan is badly hurt.

Bully Ray shows up...even though Tazz isn't here because of him. He is very angry with Aces and Eights and their reign of terror. He tells Devon he will get his hands on him so badly he'll never get in a wrestling ring again. He also mentions Jeff Hardy...and brings him out. He tells Jeff he feels uneasy, because there are guys more deserving of a World title shot in the back. Jeff Hardy tells Bully Ray he'd choose him because they have so much in common and so much history between each other. Before he can shake hands with Bully after telling him "let the best man win," Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) tell Bully he should feel bad because Hulk Hogan gave him the title shot...and that both men don't want to face them. Bully Ray takes Daniels's appletini, drinks it, spits it back into the glass and tells him "Real men don't drink appletinis." After Bad Influence get a beatdown, Bully Ray throws down a tag team challenge: him and Jeff Hardy versus them!

Magnus tells Sting he should be in Team TNA because he wants to pay Sting back for mentoring him and being there for all these years.

Gail Kim guests on commentary for the next match.

When Jessie Godderz is thrown out for interfering, Velvet Sky is able to retain the TNA Knockouts Championship against Tara.

Austin Aries is frantically trying to find out where Bobby Roode is, but Hernandez and Chavo Guerrero remind Aries of his match tonight with the former.

Kenny King talks to Rob Van Dam and gets another shot at the X-Divison title. But if King loses, he's out of the X-Division!

Austin Aries runs away with his Tag Team title belt but Hernandez throws him and the belt back into the ring. Hernandez takes the belt, but the referee takes it away. Austin Aries manages to beat Hernandez with a cheap shot as the ref's back is turned.

Joseph Park asks Sting to put him in Team TNA. Sting also meets Matt Morgan, who refuses his offer because "[Hulk Hogan] put him up to this."

Kenny King beats Rob Van Dam and wins the TNA X Division Championship!

Sting and Kurt Angle review the list for Team TNA...but who's on it?

Hulk Hogan has just had knee surgery following last week's chaos.

Aces and Eights enter the ring. Devon considers Team TNA to be absolutely laughable, and says Aces and Eights will dominate in 2013 before saying Aces and Eights will win at Lockdown. Sting shows up and reveals his picks for Team TNA: Samoa Joe, "The Cowboy" James Storm, Magnus...and Eric Young! He beats down one of the Aces and Eights members from behind, and Team TNA cleans house!

Next on TNA Gut Check, Ivelisse Velez, a Puerto Rican knockout with nine years of experience and a lot to prove!

Aces and Eights leave the arena angry...and Kurt Angle follows them!

Also on Gut Check, relative newcome Lei'D Tapa. Her uncle is The Barbarian of World Championship Wrestling fame, and she's got the passion for this business!

Ivelisse Velez beats Lei'D Tapa by submission in tonight's Gut Check match.

Austin Aries converses with Jeff Hardy, telling Hardy he's pulling for him at Lockdown.

TNA interviews A.J. Styles's friends...and A.J. doesn't like this one bit!

Robbie E is in the ring, and asks Robbie T to come to the ring. T shows up. Robbie E admits that Robbie T is the bigger bro, and has another bro-off. E leaves the ring to give T the spotlight. As Robbie T flexes his stuff, E hits T with the VIP entrance sign. It doesn't even faze Robbie T, who immediately scares E off.

Austin Aries tells Bully Ray he's pulling for him...and Bully Ray sees straight through A-Double's crap.

Kurt Angle has found Aces and Eights's hideout!

Jeff Hardy and Bully Ray beat Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian).

Kurt Angle fights off the leader of Aces and Eights and unmasks him. He is so shocked by his (unshown) identity that the rest of Aces and Eights ambush him!